FOR THE YEAR 1922.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
9.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
[Class I]
29
Approved Estimate, 1921.
Estimate, 1922.
#
$
Director, (£600 to £800 by £20 annually),
8,486
9,600
(1)(2)
1 Chief Assistant, (£450 to £550 by £20 annually),
5,885
6,600
1 First Assistant, (£360 to £450 by £20 annually),
4,815
5.400
(2)
1 3rd Class Clerical Assistant, ($1,000 to $1,909 by $100 annually),)
1,600
3rd Grade Computer, ($1,600 to $2,100 by $100 annually),..
1,700
1 4th Grade Computer, ($1.200 to $1,500 by $75 annually),
4,620
1,275 (3)
1 5th Grade Computer, ($900 to $1,150 by $50 annually),
1,025
Do.,
Rent Allowance,.
1 6th Grade Computer, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually),
Do.,
Allowances for night duty to 1 at $120,.. 2 6th Grade Telegraphists, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually),
Allowance to Signalman at Lycemun,
1 Office Attendant,
1 Watchman.....
Do., Rent Allowance,
3 Coolies, at $132 each,
Do., Rent Allowances at $12 each,.
850
120
(4)
1,130
1,286
(3)
25
25
156
156
12
12
132
132
12
12
396
396
36
36
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowance to 1..
(5)
Total Personal Emoluments,....
OTHER CHARGES.
Books and Postage,
Electric Faus and Light,
Incidental Expenses,
Laboratory Expenses,
Meteorological Telegrams,..
Transport,
Printing and distribution of Meteorological Bulletin,..
Maintenance of Wireless Installation,
Do.,
Time Service,
Total Other Charges,
Total Royal Observatory,
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
Seismograph, (£250),
Renewal of internal apparatus for W/T Receiving Set, (£100),
Dermatype outfit for reproducing weather maps,
Printing memoir on the winds of Hongkong,
Total Special Expenditure,
(1) Free quarters.
(3) Revised clerical salaries.
(2) Lower exchange.
(4) Abolished.
25,825
30,111
150
150
380
380
150
150
750
900 (2)
50
(6)
2,100
2,100
100
150
(7)
100
100
100
100
1,500 600
3,880
4,030
29,705
34,141
450 600
2.100
1,050
2,100
1,050
(5) Stipulated allowance.
(6) To be paid in future from Miscellaneous Services,
Telegrams sent and received by Government.
(7) Considered necessary.